SchoolNurseTXstyle

Mom: “Unless precious has a fever, he needs to suck it up at go back to class!” 13 minutes later (secretary): mom is here to pick up precious.

YES!!! YES!!!! YES!!!!! They don't know what they don't know and that is scary. Just had a teacher give neosporin last week. I have been fighting that battle for years with no back up whatsoever so now I just document "ms. the rules don't apply to me...

Don't you just love it when a teacher decides that that old pesky medication policy doesn't apply to them??? Especially when that poor baby has a microscopic scratch that needs neosporin immediately so it won't get infected............... C'MON NOW!!...

Who takes care of the ill / injured students when you are spending all of your days doing lice checks???

I was just called to the boys restroom during 1st period for some DRAMATING (drama vomit noises). There were more students in and around that area than were in class. Nobody had passes. Really??? I think a middle school kids should basically be on l...

You were acting as a student advocate. You did your job!

Happy School Nurse Day to all of you!

Why do kids feel like it is absolutely necessary to change their perfectly intact band-aids, bandages during the school day????????????? C'MON NOW!!! What happens (and is bandaged) at home should stay at home.............

It is one of my biggest pet peeves when students are showing up 10-15 minutes before I am even contractually obligated to be here!!

The school clinic is NOT for all day lollygagging around. Rest and return to class or sick enough to go home. END.OF.STORY! If you assessed him and he did not meet criteria for exclusion, he belongs in class. At that point, it is a behavior / classr...

The 7th grade boys restroom must be looking pretty gross today!!! So many vomiters in there yet they look just fine and dandy, smell pretty good and don't so much as gag the 30-45 minutes they have each been in here with me. Hmmmmmm.....................

I hate to say it, but I totally agree with this!!! I have been at my campus 6 years and had a really strong, good SPED team in the beginning. They handles tiny scratches, etc. Over the years - that department has been totally replaced by the opposite...

30 minutes is too far in a true emergency. They need to suck it up and handle it!!!!

This runs rampant at my school! Of course, when you have a staff full of drama kings / queens - the students don't take long to emulate.

Seems like we need to get to work on this!!! Now, how do we "collect" the gas so we can test?????????????????????????

I have them rinse their face with cool water, saline eye wash, cool compress for eyes, hydration AND wash those hands really good to prevent pollen being rubbed into the eyes.

At 3:07 (school gets out at 3:30), I get a pass with a student. "FLU. Keeps pooping Left class 5 times." I asked the kid why 5 times "Because I had to FART and it took a while to get it out." So, I call teacher "well. I didn't want to get the flu so ...

8th grader (no pass, pops head in door): My stomach hurts Me: Where are you supposed to be right now since you don't have a pass? 8th grader: I think my stomach hurts because I am hungry right now. Me: Ok, where are you supposed to be right now? 8th ...

The only student I go to the class to give medication to is autistic and non-verbal. His teacher or aid used to bring him to me, but he would knock things off my desk, rip things off my wall, etc so I started taking it to him. Last year, I had 28 dai...

Don't beat yourself up for being human and trying to avoid urinating on yourself!! I have had so many cutters over my middle school nurse career and rarely are they suicidal. And goodness, I get called away from the clinic every day on some "emergen...

I am just astounded reading these posts. This is where we are???? It is sad. My 2 cents, 504 committees have to meet and agree on an accommodation plan. Why are these unreasonable expectations being placed into the 504? Just because the parents ask f...

See, this is why I won't do it!!! Thanks for your post. Here's the deal, what would these staff members do if they worked at a bank, or a corporation , or any of the other multitude of employers that do not have an RN on staff? they would figure it o...

Because B12 shots can only be done during the school day?? Gimme a break. Can't these people take care of stuff at home???

I feel your pain! I have been doing this job 12 years. I have worked both socioeconomic extremes (very low and currently very high). Both are tough in different ways. The job is getting harder. Everyone is afraid of a lawsuit. This means the teachers...

When I arrived this morning, principal and vice principal freaking out because kid had a mild nosebleed on the bus this morning. Everything already stopped when I got here, no blood on clothing or anything so I am thinking it must not have been that...